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How to Be Happier: This Week in Health

Need to put some pep in your step? Check out the new TIME Guide to Happiness, packed with science-backed tips for how to get happier at work, at home and in life. Here's what else...

By Alexandra Sifferlin August 10, 2017

Low-Calorie Ice Cream, CRISPR and Dog Vaccines: This Week in Health

For the first time in the U.S., scientists have used the gene editing technology CRISPR to edit out genetic disease in human embryos. In another first—this from the world of nutrition—the low-calorie ice cream brand...

By Alexandra Sifferlin August 3, 2017

Football Brain Injuries and a New Hope for Depression: This Week in Health

A new analysis of the brains of deceased NFL players found something unsettling: 110 out of 111 of them had a serious brain disease caused by repetitive blows to the head. In more hopeful news,...

By Alexandra Sifferlin July 27, 2017

Artificial Sweeteners Don't Help You Lose Weight: This Week in Health

Sometimes foods don't live up to their nutritional hype. This week's health news revealed that artificial sweeteners may not be helpful weight loss aids, and meal kits may not actually be getting more people to...

By Alexandra Sifferlin July 20, 2017

This Week in Health: Coffee Might Help You Live Longer

Coffee lovers can sip peacefully. This week a new large study linked drinking coffee with a longer life, adding to the already strong evidence that the brew comes with health perks. Here's what else caught...

By Alexandra Sifferlin July 13, 2017

This Week in Health: Hiking, Dancing and Armpit Tattoos

If you've been searching for the motivation to work out, try clicking around the new TIME Guide to Exercise. There, you'll learn the science-backed ways to get the most from your workout and make the...

By Mandy Oaklander July 6, 2017

This Week in Health: Pink Salt, Greek Yogurt and the Plague

Health trends abound, but some are backed by more evidence than others. Himalayan pink salt, for example, won't do you much good, but trendy Greek and Icelandic yogurt offer real perks. Here's what else caught...

By Alexandra Sifferlin June 29, 2017

This Week in Health: Summer Colds, Health Care and Yoga for Pain

It's officially summer, but the warm weather doesn't necessarily mean you're in for three months of good health. This week's health news revealed why getting a summer bug can feel even more awful than a...

By Alexandra Sifferlin June 22, 2017

This Week in Health: How Farmers Turn Salmon Pink

This week revealed a little-known secret about the vibrant pink color of farm-raised salmon: it comes from a pigmenting chemical farmers feed their fish. Here's what else caught our attention in health this week. (Sign...

By Alexandra Sifferlin June 15, 2017

This Week in Health: Why Weight Training Is So Good For You

Here's what caught our attention in health news this week.

By Alexandra Sifferlin June 8, 2017

This Week in Health: How to Make Yourself Love Exercise

What kind of exercise is best for your health? The kind you enjoy doing—even if it's easy, found an encouraging new study. Here's what else caught our attention in health news this week. (Sign up...

By Alexandra Sifferlin June 1, 2017

This Week in Health: How to Really Lose Weight

Little is harder than losing weight and keeping it off for good, yet many find a way. Exactly how goes deeper than diet and exercise, according to new science. Here's what else caught our attention...

By Mandy Oaklander May 25, 2017

This Week in Health: Exercise Myths and Barre Class Benefits

This week brought encouraging news about exercise: It's a real anti-ager, you don't have to do it on an empty stomach and you can get a whole lot out of tiny movements, particularly in barre...

By Alexandra Sifferlin May 18, 2017

This Week in Health: Flesh-Eating Bacteria and the Perks of Coffee

This week brought the harrowing yet inspiring story of a woman who survived an infection from flesh-eating bacteria. It also provided the bottom line on coffee at last. (You're in luck: it's good for you.)...

By Alexandra Sifferlin May 11, 2017

This Week in Health: Sleep Better, Cure Hiccups and Beware of Ticks

This week's health stories brought good news for people who have trouble sleeping. It's possible to get better rest by using these 6 natural remedies—without ever popping a sleeping pill. Here’s what else caught our...

By Mandy Oaklander May 4, 2017

This Week in Health: Coconut Oil, Salty Food and Fish Fraud

This week's health stories shed new light on what to add to your diet, like a bit of coconut oil to your frying pan and cinnamon to your toast. They also showed what to leave...

By Alexandra Sifferlin April 27, 2017

This Week in Health: Bike to Work, Eat Less Salt, Try Zumba

This week brought plenty of new research on the health virtues of exercise. One study also helped banish the "I have no time" excuse by showing that a more active commute to work may help...

By Alexandra Sifferlin April 20, 2017

This Week in Health: Go for a Run, Change Your Tinder Photo

This week we learned how a little bit of running may add years to your life—and all of the other amazing things that pounding the pavement can do for the body. Here's what else grabbed...

By Alexandra Sifferlin April 14, 2017

This Week in Health: Take a Walk, Get a Massage, Pet a Dog

This week's health news was filled with useful tips about how to feel better and happier with a bit of self-care, like taking a walk during work and getting an occasional massage. Here’s what else...

By Mandy Oaklander April 7, 2017

This Week in Health: The Risk of Running Marathons

Marathon-running is a popular pastime, but new research released this week found that it's particularly stressful for one part of the body. We also learned that if you want to mix-up your workouts, you may...

By Alexandra Sifferlin March 31, 2017

This Week in Health: The Upside of Alcohol and Danger of Breast Implants

This week provided fresh evidence that drinking alcohol—in moderation, of course—can lower risk for most types of heart disease. Check out what else grabbed our attention in health this week, and subscribe to our newsletter...

By Alexandra Sifferlin March 24, 2017

This Week in Health: Eat 100 Filling Foods, Beware of Spinning

This week, we rounded up a list of the very best foods for curbing hunger and keeping you full for longer. Here's what else grabbed our attention in health this week. 100 super-healthy and filling...

By Alexandra Sifferlin March 17, 2017

This Week in Health: Go Swimming and Clean Your Humidifier

This week we learned that swimming is one of the best forms of exercise, since it's easy on the joints and recruits more major muscle groups than other types of cardio. Here’s what else grabbed...

By Alexandra Sifferlin March 3, 2017

This Week in Health: Cheat Death, Lose Weight, Do Pilates

A full night of sleep rejuvenates you in a way that even the world’s strongest cup of coffee never could. In a recent deep dive for TIME, we found that sleep also helps you age...

By Mandy Oaklander February 24, 2017

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